COURSING.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1916, Page 7

COURSING.

TARANAKI MAIDEN STAKES. The first course of the season untie*the auspices of the Taranaki Plumpton Coursing Club took place at Glcnavon, Waiwakaiho, yesterday afternoon, when the first and seeom l rounds of the Taranaki Maiden Stakes, of were decided. There were twenty-seven entries, from all parts of Taranaki, and as the dogs were in good fettle, some line coursing was witnessed. The arrangements made by the officials were very complete, the secretarial department being in the capable hands of Mr. J. Jeiikiuson. The judge's box was occupied by Air. H. M. O'Connor, of Ellham, whose decisions were never questioned. Mr. R. Gardiner acted as slipper, a&d Messrs A. McGivcii, G. Matan. and I 0. Jones were the stewards. Results were as follow: FIRST ROUND, E. Walsh's Pirate King 6>/ s beat J. Bennett's Bounce 1 J. H. Burgess' Lady Finn 7 ueat M. Hammersley's rilacl; Swan nil. •I. Bennett's Win-lf-I-C'ati (1 beat D. Murphy's Silver Brae 2. G. Malam's Black Pirate 0 beat G. Dobbin's Blue Ribbon 2. C. Healy's Counemara 7 beat E Stohr's -Milck 1. R. H. Healy's Black Mascot i beat J. Feaver's Atlantic 1. P. Johnson's Sure Foot 5 beat C. Evetts' King's Gift 2Vs. C. Evetts' Miss Wairiki 5 beat E. Tapp's Little Jim nil, after a no course. J. Fleming's Glen Qy s beat J. S. Butler's Misty Morn 1. C. Hardgrave's Tiger 4y 3 beat M, iiammersley's Laka Lass I. S. Rowe's Miss Mvra 4% beat Kupe's Skipper's Daughter 1. 0. W. Xicholls - N'ix C beat L. 11. Voyle's Golden Morn 2. F. Lobb's Goldie 4 beat E. Haskell's Dan Patch 2. J. Blyde's Phosphorus a bye. BECOXD ROUND*. Pirate King 5 beat Lady Finn 3. Black Pirate o'/ 2 beat Win-If-I-Can 3'/ 2 . Connemara 2 beat Black Mascot I'/,. Miss Wairiki 2% beat Sure Foot nil. Tiger 3 beat Gren 2. Nix 4 beat Miss Myra %, Goldie and Phosphorus have yet to run. The third round and Die senii-final and final will be run this afternoon.